hanging

/ˈhæŋɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

To be or remain suspended.
To float, as if suspended.
(of a ball in cricket, tennis, etc.) To rebound unexpectedly or unusually slowly, due to backward spin on the ball or imperfections of the ground.
To hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect.
To cause (something) to be suspended, as from a hook, hanger, hinges or the like.
To execute (someone) by suspension from the neck.
Suspended.
(of a piece) Unprotected and exposed to capture.
(of an off-speed pitch) Hittable; poorly executed by the pitcher hence relatively easy to hit.
(of a person) ugly; very unattractive
The act of hanging a person (or oneself) by the neck in order to kill that person (or to commit suicide).
A sometimes public event at which a person is hanged.
Anything that is hung as a decorative element (such as curtains, gobelins or posters).
The way in which hangings (decorations) are arranged.

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